Win: Mike Coleman (2-1) Loss: Ray Kernek (1-2)
Save: Joe Ruebel (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ray Kernek pitching. Shinichi Tamamine strikes out. Mark Fox flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. John Mattis doubles to center field. Oscar Dotterer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paddy Slaughter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Coleman pitching. Joe Williams singles past the second baseman. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pruett grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Clem McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Oreste Smith strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Mike Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hedlund singles to center field. Les Bryden singles to center field. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. John Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hudson singles to left field. Bill Hedlund scores. Ray Kernek pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Shinichi Tamamine grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Fox strikes out. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Williams is hit by a pitch. Joe Williams steals second. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hedlund doubles to right field. Joe Williams scores. Les Bryden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Mattis strikes out. Paddy Slaughter singles to left field. Clem McCabe grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paddy Slaughter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Oreste Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clem McCabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the pitcher. John Mercado doubles past the third baseman. Bill Hudson flies out to the left fielder. Ray Kernek singles to center field. Joe Williams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Mike Coleman pops out to the first baseman. Shinichi Tamamine walks. Mark Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell doubles to right field. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the third baseman. Les Bryden singles to right field. Jerry Mitchell is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Oscar Dotterer lines out to the shortstop. John Mattis singles to center field. Paddy Slaughter walks. Clem McCabe singles to right field. John Mattis scores. Oreste Smith singles to right field. Paddy Slaughter scores. Clem McCabe advances to third on the hit. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Mike Coleman strikes out. Shinichi Tamamine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki lines out to the third baseman. John Mercado grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mark Fox singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer singles past the shortstop. Mark Fox advances to third on the hit. John Mattis singles to left field. Mark Fox scores. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the hit. Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Clem McCabe grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer scores. John Mattis advances to second on the play. Oreste Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Ray Kernek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Akinobu Kono singles to right field. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Mitchell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Butler pitching. Howie Fitzmorris pops out to the shortstop. Mike Coleman strikes out. Shinichi Tamamine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mark Urrea enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shinichi Tamamine at 2B. Ken Veryzer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Howie Fitzmorris at SS. Bob Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hedlund singles to center field. Les Bryden singles to center field. Rivington Hetling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kenji Imazeki grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Les Bryden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Mark Fox flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Mattis singles to center field. Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Hudson singles past the second baseman. Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for Tom Butler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Joe Williams singles to left field. Bill Hudson advances to third on the hit. Joe Williams steals second. Jerry Mitchell singles to center field. Bill Hudson scores. Joe Williams scores. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Jerry Mitchell (2), Bill Hedlund (3), John Mercado (1).GIDP - Jerry Mitchell, Bob Pruett.HBP - Joe Williams (1). Baserunning: SB - Joe Williams 2 (2).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Bolton improves in control George Allen improves in contact_vs_righty Elmer Pettibone improves in power_vs_righty Elmer Pettibone did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Breton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in arm Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Schaal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Reese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Long did not respond to coaching in CF